Alacati Guide

Alacati is one of the most admirable places that resemble Greek houses. Currently, Alacati is making a name for itself with its charming Alacati boutique hotels and Alacati hotels. There is definitely an Alacati hotel suitable for your taste and budget on our site. We have also prepared a nice guide about Alacati hotels for you.    

Cesme is the rising tourism star of the Aegean in recent years. The sea and different opportunities on both sides of the peninsula and the recently built TEM highway have brought serious mobility to the region. Alaçatı has been transformed from a village to an alternative place with small hotels, boutique hotels and restaurants. Ilıca, on the left as you enter Çeşme, is a town with a warm sea and houses with gardens. Karaburun is the northernmost part of the peninsula, remote but with its own natural alternatives and tranquillity.

Must-See Places in Çeşme

Çeşme Castle and Ildırı are must-see places. The houses and streets of Alaçatı are also a pleasure to explore. We also recommend you to visit the thermal water spas of Ilıca.

İzmir - Alaçatı was a town built on the harbor until the 1850s, but in those years, the area became swampy with the rainfall and the people started to suffer from malaria. So Greek workers were brought from the Aegean islands to drain the swamp. They built the new Alaçatı by working the soft white stone 1000 meters inland from the sea and building the houses we admire today. The soil is very favorable for viticulture, olive cultivation, almond, mulberry and mastic cultivation. Alaçatı wines were sent all over the world from the wine factory in the harbor. 
   

The 60 years until the outbreak of the Balkan War in 1914 was the heyday of Alaçatı. The war brought migration with it, and with the population exchange in 1924, Alaçatı became a town where Kosovo, Bosnia and Thessaloniki immigrants were settled.From the exchange until the 1980s, Alaçatı had a not-so-bright economy based on tobacco farming. The fate of the town began to change in the 1990s with the arrival of windsurfing enthusiasts, while stone houses were discovered and renovated.Today Alaçatı is one of the most popular windsurfing resorts in the world and has rightly become one of the most beautiful towns in Turkey with its pristine, white sandy beaches, preserved architectural fabric, friendly and progressive locals, attentive hotels, restaurants, cafes and boutiques, many of which are run by women, and a resurgence of viticulture, olive and lavender farming.
   

One of the factors that have made Alacati one of the most popular holiday destinations in Turkey in recent years is its world-famous windsurfing area and sandy beaches.

ALACATI WINDSURF PARADISE

   

There is a 500 m. longitudinal and 330 m. longitudinal shallow area next to the marina of Alaçatı, 4 km. away from the center. Therefore, even for those who do not know how to swim, such a large area is sufficient to learn windsurfing in the first stage. The distance from the shore to the shore of Yumru Bay, where windsurfing clubs are located, is 1900 meters. The fact that the east coast is mountainous eliminates the fear of open sea. The area is surrounded by land on three sides, only the southern part is open, so it is quite safe. In addition to windsurfing, kite surfing is also practiced in this bay.

WIND MILLS


As soon as you enter Çeşme Alaçatı, the old windmills on the highest hill of our town catch your eye. These stone mills were built between 1850 and 1900 to grind flour.
   

Over the years, developing technology and the increasing energy deficit have made it necessary to think more about energy resources and to produce alternatives quickly in our country as in all countries. In 1998, Turkey's first wind power plant was established in Alaçatı. Alaçatı Wind Power Plant (ARES) consists of 12 windmills and 44 turbines. Total electricity generation is 7.2 MegaWatt.

When the wind speed reaches 25 meters per second and the rotation speed of the blades reaches 29 revolutions per minute, electricity generation starts. To get the maximum efficiency from the wind, the turbines continuously rotate into the wind. Since the length of each blade is 22 meters, the total diameter of the rotor is 44 meters. Their height is 45-50 meters

In the meantime, 80 MW of electricity is being generated with 49 turbines at the newly established wind farm on the ridges of Karaköy in our town. Many more companies are waiting at the feasibility or contract stage in our region. Alaçatı has set an example for wind energy all over the country and such investments have started in Çanakkale, Balıkesir, Akhisar, Datça and Bodrum. Turkey's onshore wind potential is 55,000 MW.
While Alaçatı was a town built on the harbor until the 1850s, in those years, the area became swampy with the rainfall and the people started to suffer from malaria. So Greek workers were brought from the Aegean islands to drain the swamp. They worked the soft white stone 1000 meters inland from the sea and built the houses we admire today and founded the new Alaçatı. The soil is very favorable for viticulture, olive cultivation, almond, mulberry and mastic cultivation. Alaçatı wines were sent all over the world from the wine factory in the harbor.

The 60 years until the outbreak of the Balkan War in 1914 was the heyday of Alaçatı. The war brought with it migration, and with the population exchange in 1924, Alaçatı became a town where Kosovo, Bosnia and Thessaloniki immigrants were settled.
From the exchange to the 1980s, Alaçatı had a not-so-bright economy based on tobacco farming. The fate of the town began to change after the 1990s with the arrival of wind surf enthusiasts; in the meantime, stone houses were discovered, repairs began; and with the opening of TaşOtel in 2001, “conservation tourism” began...

Beaches 

Since Alaçatı is located in the “thin waist” of the Çeşme peninsula, there are dozens of beaches between 3-15 km. There are many options for young people, from “beach clubs” with lots of music and entertainment to virgin beaches for those looking for tranquility. Ilıca Beach is located to the north of Alaçatı, Çark Beach to the south, and Pırlanta and Altınkum beaches to the west.


Food and drink  

Alaçatı is perhaps the town with the best restaurants in Turkey. Restaurants and cafes offering both Turkish and international cuisines compete with each other. Ferdi Baba in Marina, Asma Yaprağı, Lavanta, Roka, Antioche, Lavender, Roka and Antioche in the center of Alaçatı are waiting for you for good food and conversation with friends in the open air, on the street or in the gardens.

For accommodation suggestions, you can check our Alacati Hotels page.